Thank you for the info. Myadia. This should be a fascinating gathering. It will be fun to see who attends. Annabelle will look lovely in a gown--we will have to watch for photos and get style reports. The proceeds are going to worthy causes. This is like having a sporting club ball in May.:) I'm sure PA's family will attend.

Forgive my ignorance, but who is Annabelle? Is that the same as the lady in turqoise, the mme Bond? Is she the organizer of some sort? Did she go on the trip?

:) i must say how great those turned out and how quickly those pics are placed on the web is amazing. you know the picture of his (correct me if i am wrong his grandfather or great grandfather) what magnificent eyes. you can see how much PA resembles him in his eyes and cute pixie nose. Although the pictures of PA with a moustache are magnificent without a doubt, i bet if his grandfather were cleanshaven i'd bet the resemblence would go further too. Although PA imho is handsome and looks great without the beard. does anyone know about the watch is that a gift or something they are endeavoring to sell to the public to promote awareness or something :oimho the pooch and the animals are always a great crowd attracking and crowd pleasing thing people are so instinctively drawn to animals and their frailty and their need for humans to look out for them is a great way to draw the attention of old and young alike.

Annabelle looks very nice in these pictures, especially her hair. She is dressed as I have seen many Hollywood stars dressed. But, I do not think she was trying to win over any royalist with her choice of dress. The slit in the front and the opening in the back is not the normal attire you would see a princess in. Which leads to another question...

If you were Albert's girl (as Charlene was just at least two months ago), how would you feel if he was at a gala and was as chumy as he seems with Annabelle? Can one assume that Charlene's days are gone (regardless if Annabelle is just a friend or perhaps more)?

I find this whole scenario rather amusing. Last summer there were several pictures published of Albert with Annabelle (and others) on a boat, where Annabelle and Albert were at least cuddled together (it wasn't as obvious as with Charlene the extent of their relationship). Then at least 5 months later, we hear that he spent New Years Eve in South Africa and because of Charlene's Olympic debut, we can assume he spent it with her. Now, less than two months after the publication of very public pictures of Charlene and Albert engaged in very public display of affection in Maldives, he is seen being chumy with Annabelle again. she's is sitting next to him and she didn't bring a date. I know someone mentioned previously that she has a boyfriend, but I think if so she would have wanted him to share this tribute with her.

Ok, it's not known if he and Annabelle were or is more than just friends, but I still find it quite humorous and somewhat ...I can't think of the right word because if really depends on whether he is or was romantically involved with Annabelle.